I'm so inefficient when it comes to using my computer. I've disabled all the icons on my desktop and pinned the command prompt and the file explorer to my task bar. To launch programs I either type the command in the command prompt or look for the exe manually in the explorer.

My reasoning behind this is by the time the icons all load in the "All Programs" tab, I would have found the executable already.

So is hitting the windows key :v
Not to mention the start button is still there, a pop up slides up when you drag your mouse to the corner, clicking opens the menu

Wait... so the functionality is still there? People are just angry because the button is missing? This whole time people were freaking out, I was thinking that the functionality was completely missing.

Wait... so the functionality is still there? People are just angry because the button is missing? This whole time people were freaking out, I was thinking that the functionality was completely missing.

It is worth mentioning that Microsoft is actively trying to block users from modding the button back in or making changes to it.

Wait... so the functionality is still there? People are just angry because the button is missing? This whole time people were freaking out, I was thinking that the functionality was completely missing.

Metro UI is pretty much a green fullscreen version of the start button.

I can tell you why Microsoft is doing this. There was an IAMA on Reddit about a month ago by a guy who was on their future development team. This team works on products that are about 8 years out, most of which never see the light of day.

A lot of their products are products that people simply aren't ready for. Programs that constantly track your location, things you like, your messages, phone calls, etc to deliver content, information, and just do really cool stuff. Try implementing something like that right now, and most people would be worried and not want all of that information to be monitored, you have to make them used to sacrificing that information.

This is the same concept. The new UI is just different, it is streamlined for multiple platforms. The thing is, not many of us have a windows tablet, phone, and PC, so a lot of people do not like Metro. However, you're never going to have a UI like Metro succeed if you're not assertive with it and usher it in. It's not a bad UI, it is just different, it is not what power users are used to, but Metro UI is going to play a big roll in your Windows machines in the future.

tl;dr Microsoft is preparing for the future. The functionality is still there. Don't be so resistant to change. You can bet that Microsoft has big plans with Metro in the future. It wouldn't make such a drastic change for no reason.

This 100%. I like how people are fucking having a shit fit over something that's basically true. I don't think my mom's used the start menu in the last 15 years, she just puts the 3 applications she uses on the desktop and doesn't even bother with the start menu . Besides, as we've been over before - the metro interface is basically like a massive star menu panel which is significantly more clean than just having 500 shortcuts all over your desktop.

What's with the ridiculous rage at microsoft lately, really. I've honestly been wondering for a long time why there's this massive bandwagon of people who will rage at everything microsoft does without even thinking about it. Like when vista came out and there was the massive retard bandwagon, and then when shown windows "mojave" they were like "oh, this is better" but it was just fucking vista in disguise. Maybe you do use the start menu a lot - but this isn't removing functionality it's just changing how it's accessed. Imagine if microsoft kept the windows 3.1 UI because of all the people whining about change.

First: how the hell do they know people stopped using it? How do they operate the current windows systems otherwise?
Second: People were trying to bring it back with softwares etc and microsoft were removing them.

First: how the hell do they know people stopped using it? How do they operate the current windows systems otherwise?
Second: People were trying to bring it back with softwares etc and microsoft were removing them.

Let me address your concerns.

1. Microsoft has an opt-in user feedback program. Agreeing to take part in this program will send Microsoft non-identifying information about how you use Windows.

2. This is incorrect. If you had read the thread you would have known this. Microsoft is NOT trying to block use of these applications.

First: how the hell do they know people stopped using it? How do they operate the current windows systems otherwise?
Second: People were trying to bring it back with softwares etc and microsoft were removing them.

Yeah, and there's still people trying to use Windows XP despite it's massive flaws - besides, they're not trying to say that people don't EVER use the start menu, just that less people are using it than the pinned applications and desktop icons.